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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Marx marry his friend's pregnant lover?
(a) He was blackmailed into doing so.
(b) He wanted to have a child.
(c) He fell in love with her.
(d) He was paid to help her out.

2. What did Marx previously conclude about Christianity, prior to his employment by the Zillers?
(a) The religion is dying.
(b) The religion is too timid.
(c) People have abandoned the religion to the zealots.
(d) The religion understands the world.

3. What sort of food was served at the now-abandoned restaurant the Zillers decide to buy?
(a) Fish and chips.
(b) Barbecue.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Sushi.

4. How does Marx feel about Amanda?
(a) He is in love with her.
(b) He is afraid of her.
(c) He does not like her.
(d) He thinks she is shallow.

5. What is revealed about John Paul's relationship status?
(a) He is still married.
(b) He has always been single.
(c) He is divorced.
(d) He is widowed.

6. Why does Amanda insist upon freeing the garter snakes and fleas when the narrator switches to the future time frame?
(a) She fears their governmental custody.
(b) She thinks they are depressed.
(c) She feels it is cruel to keep them imprisoned.
(d) She is afraid that they are growing too dangerous for private care.

7. What did Plucky stumble over while walking in the woods?
(a) A gentle grizzly bear.
(b) A woman being mugged.
(c) A dead monk.
(d) Mon Cul.

8. Even though Marx finds it hard to take John Paul seriously, what does the scientist admit about the magician?
(a) John Paul is incredibly impressive and charismatic.
(b) John Paul loves his family more than life itself.
(c) John Paul is incredibly passionate.
(d) John Paul is the smartest man he had ever met.

9. For what does Marx express disdain in regard to Amanda?
(a) Her wardrobe.
(b) Her mysticism.
(c) Her free love.
(d) Her education.

10. Why is Amanda worried about Plucky's infiltration of the monks?
(a) She is afraid that he will go mad.
(b) She is afraid that he will lead them to their home.
(c) She is afraid that he is in over his head.
(d) She is afraid that he will make a mockery of their religion.

11. What concerns Amanda about John Paul's quiet anxiety as they restore their new home?
(a) She is afraid that he will grow bored with being a husband and a father.
(b) She is afraid he regrets turning down the opportunity to go to Tibet.
(c) She is afraid he is still in love with his first wife.
(d) She is afraid he regrets being married to her.

12. What is significant about Marx Marvelous's introduction to John Paul and Amanda?
(a) He tells them he is worried about Mon Cul.
(b) He proposes to Amanda immediately.
(c) He claims to be an old friend of Plucky's.
(d) He had been counting on them to post bail.

13. What plants does John Paul bring Amanda in the hospital?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Mushrooms.
(c) Chives.
(d) Daisies.

14. Why are the men impressed with Plucky Purcell?
(a) Plucky is a heavy drinker.
(b) Plucky has a baboon as a companion.
(c) Plucky was a college football hero.
(d) Plucky is very rich.

15. What type of vegetation is common to the area in which John Paul and Amanda settle, much to their delight?
(a) Mushrooms.
(b) Sunflowers.
(c) Apples.
(d) Mangos.

Short Answer Questions

1. What new character is referenced when the narrator switches time frames after discussing Amanda's time in the hospital?

2. In the different time frame, how does Amanda spend a great deal of her time, according to the narrator?

3. With whom does Mon Cul travel when the circus prepares to move?

4. What comprises John Paul Ziller's normal attire?

5. Where was John Paul Ziller born?

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